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The latest home loans mortgage news and tips

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Rental vacancy rates fall across Australia

The Perth and Darwin rental markets have experienced significant shifts over the past year, new data has revealed.

Home Loans

15 Nov, 2017

1 min read

Rental vacancy rates fall across Australia
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home owners leading country in terms of household net wealth

Roy Morgan research has found that despite growing levels of household debt in Australia, households have increased their net wealth to over $8.1 trillion.

Home Loans

13 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Home owners leading country in terms of household net wealth
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Country versus City, dwelling values vary around Australia

While housing affordability in Australia’s capital cities have been in focus over recent months, recent stats from CoreLogic show marked differences in regional dwelling values between the states and territories.

Home Loans

13 Nov, 2017

3 min read

Country versus City, dwelling values vary around Australia
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

The rate that stops the nation; cash rate held at 1.5%

While Australians were celebrating the Melbourne Cup, the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate unchanged yet again at an historic low of 1.5 per cent.

Home Loans

08 Nov, 2017

2 min read

The rate that stops the nation; cash rate held at 1.5%
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Two-bedroom homes are Melbourne's top performers

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have released figures showing that two-bedroom houses in Melbourne continue to outperform all other property types for growth and price.

Home Loans

07 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Two-bedroom homes are Melbourne's top performers
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ANZ cuts interest rates

ANZ has increased the special offer discount for eligible customers of its Simplicity PLUS home loan package.

Home Loans

03 Nov, 2017

1 min read

ANZ cuts interest rates
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

RBA's seven-year itch set to continue on Tuesday

The Reserve Bank is set to leave interest rates unchanged again when it meets next Tuesday, according to an analysis of 23 leading economic indicators.

Home Loans

02 Nov, 2017

2 min read

RBA's seven-year itch set to continue on Tuesday
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Sliding sales for new homes

A new report from Housing Industry Australia (HIA) has found that sales of new homes around Australia are continuing to decline, continuing a trend that commenced in 2015.

Home Loans

01 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Sliding sales for new homes
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Down, down, prices are down in Sydney

Property prices in Sydney have now gone backwards for two consecutive months, new data has revealed.

Home Loans

01 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Down, down, prices are down in Sydney
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Haggle for your home loan: why loyalty to your bank doesn't pay

Interest rates comparison site RateCity is encouraging all home owners to check their loans online after it was revealed some lenders are charging existing customers more for their mortgages than new customers on the same loans.

Home Loans

30 Oct, 2017

2 min read

Haggle for your home loan: why loyalty to your bank doesn't pay
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Fewer Aussie houses selling

Construction activity around Australia may be at record high levels, but according to CoreLogic, a lower proportion of housing stock is selling, leaving housing turnover close to the record low.

Home Loans

30 Oct, 2017

2 min read

Fewer Aussie houses selling
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

The Block to be part of weekend auction frenzy

Victoria is on track to hold the biggest auction weekend in the state’s history, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

Home Loans

27 Oct, 2017

2 min read

The Block to be part of weekend auction frenzy